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NEW - FLIPBOOK EDITION: January 2025 Newsletter
NEW - FLIPBOOK EDITION: January 2025 Newsletter

BPOA is excited to announce our new FLIPBOOK format! Click the "four corner" icon to expand to a full screen! Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted01/1/2025


Measure BB & Master Meter Properties
Measure BB & Master Meter Properties

Measure BB accounts for possible ration billing by nature of "other technologies" under some yet-to-be-defined rules Continue Reading

Postedby Bryce Nesbitt
Date posted12/23/2024


New Year's Resolutions for Landlords
New Year's Resolutions for Landlords

2025 resolutions for landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted12/23/2024


Swan Song
Swan Song

Real estate development is the confluence of art, science and money, three things for which I have a particular proclivity. Continue Reading

Postedby Albert Sukoff
Date posted12/23/2024


January 2025 Issue
January 2025 Issue

New Year's Resolutions for Landlords; Landlords Using AI to Raise Rents; Nuts & Bolts; Renting to Pet Owners is a Win; Landlording with Mark; Measure BB & Master Meter Properties Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted12/23/2024


Nuts & Bolts (January 2025)
Nuts & Bolts (January 2025)

Unlocking the Benefits of Berkeley's ADU & JADU Amnesty Program Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/23/2024


Looking Ahead with Optimism & Determination
Looking Ahead with Optimism & Determination

As we prepare to welcome 2025, let's take a moment to pause and reflect on our shared journey. Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Lieberman
Date posted12/23/2024


Modern Tenant Amenities: Direct-to-Tenant Billing for EVs
Modern Tenant Amenities: Direct-to-Tenant Billing for EVs

How to offer a modern tenant amenity by providing electric vehicle charging at your multi-unit property. Continue Reading

Postedby Bryce Nesbitt
Date posted12/1/2024


Measure BB Passed - What Does That Mean?
Measure BB Passed - What Does That Mean?

With competing ballot measures in Berkeley, tenants' advocates get their wish list passed. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Bornstein
Date posted12/1/2024


Editorial - Rent Board Goes Fishing
Editorial - Rent Board Goes Fishing

December 2024 Newsletter Editorial Continue Reading

Postedby Albert Sukoff
Date posted12/1/2024


Nuts & Bolts (December 2024)
Nuts & Bolts (December 2024)

Managing early lease terminations in Berkeley: a guide for rental housing providers Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted12/1/2024


2024 in Berkeley - A Year in Review & Looking Ahead
2024 in Berkeley - A Year in Review & Looking Ahead

The Berkeley rental property scene Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Lieberman
Date posted12/1/2024